HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/6/1999 - STAFF REPORTS (9) DATE: October 6, 1999
TO: City Council
FROM: Fire Chief
APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR JOINT MONITORING
OF EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve a memorandum of understanding(MOU)
for joint monitoring of emergency ambulance services with the County of Riverside. This
MOU is entered into pursuant to Schedule E-I in the Agreement for"ALS Exclusive
Operating Areas-American Medical Response Master Contract." The City of Palm Springs
and the County of Riverside acting through the Emergency Medical Services(EMS)Agency,
Department of Public Health,agree to jointly monitor the American Medical Response
(AMR)ambulance contract in the City of Palm Springs.
BACKGROUND:
Through the MOU:
• The participants agree to consult on issues regarding ambulance provider performance,
changes or cancellation of the contract with the provider and distribution of penalty
monies received under the performance based contract and other decisions related to
administration of the contract.
• By entering this MOU,the participants do not waive or otherwise relinquish any legal
rights or obligations as they may have under law.
• The EMS Agency will provide staff for the day-today management and administration of
the contract with regular reporting of performance to the EMS Administrative Group.
• Each participating agency will designate an individual to serve on an EMS
Administrative Group that will mutually review performance reports,monitor contract
compliance and determine use and allocation of performance penalty monies received
from the ambulance provider. The City Manager has designated the Fire Chief to
participate on the EMS Administrative Group.
• The term of the MOU shall begin on September 15, 1998 and run through June 30,2003-
-consistent with the master ALS ambulance contract(DPH991C066).
• There shall be no assessments to the City for the costs of administering the contract or
MOU.
• City will invoice the County of Riverside EMS Agency annually for payment of
penalties.
The City Attorney has reviewed the Memorandum of Understand and ALS Exclusive
Operating Areas-American Medical Response Master Contract for fort and content.
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MEMORA009 It% RSTANDING (MOU)FOR JOINT MONITORING OF ^
EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES
This MOU is entered into pursuant to Schedule E-1 in the Agreement for"ALS Exclusive
Operating Areas-American Medical Response Master Contract' (hereafter referred to as"the
Contract"). The City of Palm Springs hereby known as"City",and the County of Riverside,
acting through its Emergency Medical Services(EMS)Agency,do enter into this Agreement
with reference to the following facts:
A. The participants agree to consult on issues regarding provider performance,changes or
cancellation of the contract with the provider and distribution of performance penalty
monies received under the performance based contract and other decisions related to
administration of the contract.
B. By entering into this MOU,the participants do not waive or otherwise relinquish any
legal rights or obligations as they may have under law.
Now therefore the participants agree as follows:
1. The EMS Agency will provide staff for day-today management and administration of the
Contract with regular reporting of performance to the EMS Administrative Group
described in#2 below.
2. Each participating agency will designate an individual to serve on an EMS
Administrative Group that will mutually review performance reports,monitor contract
compliance and determine use and allocation of performance penalty monies received
from the provider as well as other duties mutually agreed to, on behalf of the city. The
individual will be the City Manager or designee from each city,the Riverside County Fire
Chief or designee in the unincorporated areas,and the EMS Agency Director or designee.
3. The terns of this agreement shall begirt September 15, 1998 and run through June 30,
2003,or throughout the terns of the Contract if extended,with the emergency ambulance
provider.
4. There shall be no assessments to the City for the costs of administering the Contract or
this MOU.
5. Performance standards will be as specified in the Contract between Riverside County and
the emergency ambulance provider,or as otherwise modified from time to time.
6. City may request modified services as provided by the Contract,subject to negotiated
costs or savings and EMS Agency approval.
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7. City will invoice the County of Riverside EMS Agency annually for payment of
penalties.
S. Ambulance rates will be set in accordance with County and HSA policy with input from
the involved cities.
9. All notices,statements,demands,requests,consents,approvals,authorizations,
agreements,appointments or designations hereunder shall be given in writing and
addressed to each party to this MOU.
10. The participants agree to cooperate in carrying out the purposes and intent of this MOU
and to execute,acknowledge and deliver all additional agreements,instruments or other
writings reasonably necessary to carry out this MOU. However,no party hereto shall be
compelled to surrender its discretionary powers of approval as contemplated in this MOU
by virtue of this covenant.
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APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR JOINT MONITORING OF EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE SERVICES.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order approving a Memorandum of Understanding
for joint monitoring of emergency ambulance services was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Palm Springs,California in a meeting thereof held on October 6, 1999.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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